# 髪 — hair on the head

髪 means “hair on the head”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ハツ (hatsu). Kun'yomi: かみ (kami). You'll see it in words such as 髪 (kami, “hair”).

- Meaning: hair on the head
- On'yomi: ハツ (hatsu)
- Kun'yomi: かみ (kami)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Body & health 3

## How to remember 髪

Parts: 長 long · 彡 hair · 友 friend

## Words with 髪

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 髪 | かみ (kami) | hair |

## More in the “Body & health 3” set

[髪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hair-on-the-head/) · [汗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sweat/) · [肌](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bare-skin/) · [胃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/stomach/) · [膚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/complexion/) · [爪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/nail/) · [膝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/knee/) · [喉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/throat/)

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